RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.31 EPS

RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The industrial products company reported $3.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.31, Briefing.com reports. RBC Bearings had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 10.86%. The company had revenue of $518.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.90 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.83 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from RBC Bearings’ conference call:

• RBC Bearings reported a strong fiscal Q4, with net sales up 18.3% to $518 million and adjusted diluted EPS up to $3.62 from $2.83 a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA also rose 21% year over year, and free cash flow remained solid at $67.5 million.
• The A&D segment continued to outpace the rest of the business, with revenue up 41.2% in the quarter and full-year A&D growth of 32%. Management highlighted a record backlog of about $2.3 billion, supported by defense, space, and commercial aircraft demand.
• Management said missile, marine, and space programs remain major growth drivers, with the company expanding capacity to support submarine-related work and broader missile production. They also noted increasing exposure to both legacy and new-space customers, including SpaceX and Blue Origin.
• For fiscal Q1 2027, RBC guided to $500 million-$510 million in revenue, implying 14.7%-17% growth, with adjusted gross margin expected at 45.25%-45.5%. Management said consolidated gross margin should expand about 50 basis points for the full year, though A&D growth will dilute the mix somewhat.
• The company remains focused on deleveraging, paying down another $116 million of debt in the quarter and another $27 million after quarter-end. Management said it expects to pay off the remainder of the term loan by November 2026.

RBC Bearings Trading Down 6.8%

Shares of NYSE RBC traded down $41.88 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $570.05. The stock had a trading volume of 525,479 shares, compared to its average volume of 209,155. The firm has a market cap of $18.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.47. RBC Bearings has a twelve month low of $350.58 and a twelve month high of $632.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.86. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $573.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $512.45.

More RBC Bearings News

Here are the key news stories impacting RBC Bearings this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Bearings beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, with especially strong growth in aerospace and defense sales, which is supporting investor optimism. RBC Bearings Incorporated Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued first-quarter FY2027 revenue guidance of $500 million to $510 million, above the market’s expectation of about $497.3 million, suggesting management sees continued demand momentum. RBC Bearings forecasts $500m-$510m Q1 FY2027 revenue while targeting marine revenue doubling in 24-36 months
• Positive Sentiment: Management said it is targeting a doubling of marine revenue over the next 24–36 months, pointing to a longer-term growth opportunity beyond the current quarter. RBC Bearings forecasts $500m-$510m Q1 FY2027 revenue while targeting marine revenue doubling in 24-36 months

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of RBC Bearings by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 647 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of RBC Bearings by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $156,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its position in shares of RBC Bearings by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 685 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of RBC Bearings by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 1,690 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $758,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of RBC Bearings by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,253 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $562,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on RBC. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of RBC Bearings from $595.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $542.00 target price on shares of RBC Bearings in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial raised RBC Bearings to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of RBC Bearings in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered RBC Bearings from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, RBC Bearings has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $574.67.

RBC Bearings Company Profile

RBC Bearings Incorporated is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for extreme applications. The company’s product portfolio includes cylindrical roller bearings, spherical plain bearings, ball bearings, track rollers, and engineered components such as metal-to-metal and polymer bearings. These products are tailored to meet the demanding requirements of aerospace, defense and industrial customers where reliability under severe conditions is critical.

The company’s bearings and components find application in aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, landing gear systems, space and missile programs, industrial gas turbines, oil and gas drilling equipment, and heavy machinery.